La Calaca Comelona Explained
| La Calaca Comelona |
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| Current-Owner: | Patricia Cabrera |
| Chef: | Patricia Cabrera |
| Food-Type: | Mexican |
| Street-Address: | 2304 Southeast Belmont Street |
| City: | Portland |
| County: | Multnomah |
| State: | Oregon |
| Zip: | 97214 |
| Country: | United States |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 13 |
La Calaca Comelona is a Mexican restaurant in Portland, Oregon.
Description
La Calaca Comelona (English: "The Hungry Skeleton") is a Mexican restaurant on Belmont Street in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood.[1] Patricia Cabrera is the chef and owner.[2] The restaurant has skeletal decor and a "secret" garden.[3] According to Michael Russell of The Oregonian, the restaurant is "known for its lush back patio, house-made salsas, and authentic dishes representing multiple regions of Mexico".[4] The menu includes three varieties of alambre,[5] mole,[6] papitas, quesadillas, and tacos.[7]
Reception
In her 2016 overview of Portland's 25 best Mexican restaurants, Samantha Bakall described La Calaca Comelona as "regional Mexican food and good cocktails in a restaurant as obsessed with skeletons as a Dia De Los Muertos parade".[8]
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Notes and References
- News: La Calaca Comelona . April 23, 2021 . The Southeast Examiner . September 2, 2014 . January 23, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210123042922/https://www.southeastexaminer.com/2014/09/la-calaca-comelona/ . live .
- News: 8 things to do in Portland this weekend: March 29-March 31 . April 23, 2021 . . March 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190330195108/https://www.kgw.com/article/life/8-things-to-do-in-portland-this-weekend-march-29-march-31/283-163416b6-dd6e-43d6-8728-556572bd5ebb . live .
- News: Russell . Michael . Portland's 40 best restaurants, ranked . April 23, 2021 . . July 31, 2019 . April 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210419112508/https://www.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/07/cfc9b36d2f3422/portlands-40-best-restaurants-ranked.html . live .
- News: Russell . Michael . Nine great modern Mexican restaurants for creative tacos, tortas, moles and more . April 23, 2021 . . May 8, 2018 . November 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201109063142/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2018/05/portlands_top_10_sit-down_mexi.html . live .
- News: Kkorfhage . Matthew . Alambre is a D.F. Street Food That's Like an Arab-Mexican Meat Party . April 23, 2021 . Willamette Week . May 25, 2017 . August 3, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180803204628/http://www.wweek.com/restaurants/reviews/2017/05/24/alambre-is-a-d-f-street-food-thats-like-an-arab-mexican-meat-party/ . live .
- News: Korfhage . Matthew . Mexican-Food Legend Diana Kennedy Talks Trump, Chinese Chiles and the Best Sauce You've Never Tried . April 23, 2021 . . November 25, 2016 . November 8, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108160616/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2016/11/25/mexican-food-legend-diana-kennedy-talks-trump-chinese-chiles-and-the-best-sauce-youve-never-tried/ . live .
- News: Rudd . Bryan . Best time of day? Happy hour, of course . April 23, 2021 . . . October 15, 2008.
- News: Bakall . Samantha . Portland's 25 best Mexican restaurants . April 23, 2021 . The Oregonian . April 29, 2016 . April 24, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210424002011/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2016/04/portlands_best_mexican_food.html . live .
